The declaration and engagement of the Marquesse of Huntley, the Earle of Atholl, Generall Midletou [sic], and many of the nobility of Scotland that have lately taken up arms for the defence of his Maiesties person and just authority.
         Huntley, Lewis Gordon, Marquess of, d. 1653.
      
       
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             The declaration and engagement of the Marquesse of Huntley, the Earle of Atholl, Generall Midletou [sic], and many of the nobility of Scotland that have lately taken up arms for the defence of his Maiesties person and just authority.
             Huntley, Lewis Gordon, Marquess of, d. 1653.
             Atholl, John Murray, Marquess of, 1631-1703.
             Middelton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Samuell Broun English bookseller,
             Hagæ :
             1650.
          
           
             Dated at end: This Declaration and Engagement was signed by the above nam'd persons the 20. of October 1650.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           and
           Engagement
           of
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Huntley
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Atholl
           ,
           Generall
           Midletou
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Nobility
           of
           Scotland
           that
           have
           lately
           taken
           up
           Arms
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           MAIESTIE
           Person
           and
           just
           Authority
           .
        
         
           VVE
           
             Vnder
             scribers
             ,
          
           being
           touched
           with
           a
           deep
           sence
           of
           the
           sad
           condition
           this
           our
           Native
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           is
           in
           ,
           by
           a
           prevailing
           
             Army
          
           of
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           who
           having
           murthered
           our
           
             Soveraign
          
           the
           late
           KING
           ,
           and
           overturned
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           in
           our
           Neighbour
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           have
           invaded
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           are
           in
           a
           way
           (
           having
           so
           considerable
           a
           part
           thereof
           under
           Foot
           )
           to
           reduce
           the
           whole
           to
           a
           
             Province
             ,
          
           except
           the
           
             Lord
          
           in
           his
           mercy
           prevent
           it
           ,
           by
           joyning
           his
           MAIESTIES
           Subjects
           in
           the
           
             Band
          
           of
           
             Vnity
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           means
           (
           in
           our
           judgement
           )
           to
           preserve
           
             Religion
             ,
             King
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           but
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           our
           hearts
           we
           find
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             Vnion
          
           the
           breach
           proving
           
             Wider
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           only
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           but
           likewise
           in
           the
           remnant
           of
           our
           
             Army
             :
          
           Our
           Resolutions
           therefore
           are
           ,
           firmly
           and
           faithfully
           to
           joyn
           our selves
           together
           ,
           and
           neither
           for
           
             fear
             ,
             threatning
             ,
             allurement
             ,
          
           nor
           
             advantage
          
           to
           relinquish
           so
           good
           a
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           or
           lay
           down
           
             Armes
          
           without
           
             Generall
             Consent
             ;
          
           And
           what
           shall
           be
           done
           to
           the
           
             least
          
           of
           us
           in
           prosecuting
           of
           the
           said
           
             Vnion
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           taken
           as
           done
           to
           
             all
             .
          
           And
           seeing
           the
           best
           undertakings
           are
           under
           the
           mercy
           and
           favour
           of
           malice
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           apprehend
           our selfes
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           that
           lawlesse
           Inquisition
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           who
           are
           satisfiable
           ,
           We
           do
           promise
           and
           swear
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           maintain
           the
           true
           Religion
           as
           it
           is
           established
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
             League
          
           and
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           the
           
             Kings
          
           MAIESTIES
           
             Person
             ,
             power
             ,
             Greatnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           the
           
             Priviledges
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           the
           
             Subject
             .
          
           So
           help
           us
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             This
             
               Declaration
            
             and
             
               Engagement
            
             was
             
               Signed
            
             by
             the
             above
             nam'd
             
               Persons
            
             the
             20.
             of
             
               October
            
             1650.
             
             And
             was
             brought
             over
             by
             a
             
               Person
            
             of
             Reputation
             that
             came
             out
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             upon
             the
             25.
             who
             assures
             that
             it
             was
             resolved
             His
             
               MAIESTIES
            
             Coronation
             should
             be
             a●St
             .
             
               Johnstons
            
             the
             30.
             following
             ;
             and
             the
             Parliament
             at
             that
             time
             to
             begin
             and
             sit
             there
             also
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           HAGAE
           ,
           Printed
           by
           SAMUELL
           BROUN
           English
           Bookseller
           ,
           1650.